Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
Army HIVE Info
Generic and local information for the UK Military community including Serving Personnel, Families, Veterans, and MOD Civilians.
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The majority of Army HIVEs will be closed after duties on Fri 19 Dec 25 and will reopen on Mon 5 Jan 26. There may be localised variations to these dates for individual HIVEs.
Army HIVE HQ is also closed during the festive fortnight, so any enquiries submitted via the ‘If you need further information’ MS Forms function on our UK, Cyprus or Overseas blogs will be answered when we return in the New Year.
We will periodically cover private messages on our Army HIVE Facebook platform (and X/Instagram where possible) whilst we are closed. However, this will not be 24/7 and should not be relied upon for anything that requires an urgent response.
To support our customers with more immediate requirements however, the Army HIVE HQ email will provide a comprehensive out of office autoreply, detailing points of contact that are either 24/7, emergency providers, or open over the festive leave fortnight. To receive this autoreply, please email:
RC-Pers-HIVEComms-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk
Individual HIVEs will also provide localised contact details for Christmas and New Year cover wherever possible in their automated replies. Therefore, if you email your closest HIVE, which you can find on HIVE’s page on the Army website, their autoreply may be of additional assistance.
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December 19, 2025
Lulworth: Employment opportunity - School minibus driver (casual hours)
Casual Minibus Driver
Lulworth and Winfrith CE Primary School
Times of work: Shifts Before and After school, Monday - Friday each week*
Term Time only (38 working weeks)
Salary: SCP 4 £13.05 per hour, plus a top-up in lieu of holiday pay.
The requirements of the role are:
• A driver who can operate on a casual basis (we’ll call when you are required, always giving as much notice as possible)
• A positive character who will enjoy working with children
• A competent, safe driver with a clean licence
• A driver who has Category D on their licence (that’s most drivers who qualified before 1st January 1997)
• A driver who is prepared to engage with some minibus driver awareness training (2 hour training session arranged by the school)
A qualified first aider or a willingness to be trained.
Dorset: Christmas bin collection dates 24th Dec - Mon 12th Jan
Usual
collection day Revised collection day
Wednesday 24
December No change
Thursday 25
December Saturday 27 December
Friday 26
December Monday 29 December
Monday 29
December Tuesday 30 December
Tuesday 30
December Wednesday 31 December
Wednesday 31
December Friday 2 January
Thursday 1
January Saturday 3 January
Friday 2
January Monday 5 January
Monday 5
January Tuesday 6 January
Tuesday 6
January Wednesday 7 January
Wednesday 7
January Thursday 8 January
Thursday 8
January Friday 9 January
Friday 9
January Saturday 10 January
Collection days will return to normal from Monday 12 January.
Christmas and New Year rubbish and recycling - Dorset Council
- We will collect up to two extra sacks of rubbish beside your bin on your first rubbish collection after Christmas Day
- No garden waste collections will take place from Christmas Day until Thursday 8 January
- Household recycling centres are open from 9am to 4pm daily, except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
- Extra recycling, including glass and food, will be collected on your recycling collection day, provided it has been separated correctly and placed in a suitable sturdy container (no bags) that can be easily lifted by one person.
- Please help our crews by putting your glass out for collection before Christmas. This ensures you have as much space as possible in your glass box, helping prevent over spilling containers, and reduces the amount of extra glass we collect over the busy festive period.
Information
provided by Bovington HIVE
Dorset: Dick Whittington pantomime (Poole lighthouse theatre) Thurs 11th Dec - Sun 5th Jan
Bovington: Bump, baby & toddler event - Sun 25th Jan 2026 Register your interest now!
Visitors can browse the baby & children’s nearly new sale, listen to a range of talks from our guest speakers, enjoy baby & toddler-friendly activities and enjoy exploring The Tank Museum – with its soft play area, perfect for tots!
Plus, for this event, The Tank Museum is delighted to offer 50% off admission – and under 4s go free! Register your interest Little Pickles Market - The Tank Museum to be notified when tickets become available.
Dorset: Santa lands at Monkey world Fri 19th - Mon 22nd Dec
Directions: Monkey World, Tout Hill, Longthorns, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6HH
For more information click Monkey World
Bovington: HIVE office Christmas closure dates
Bovington HIVE will reopen Tuesday 6th January.
Information provided by Bovington HIVE
Blandford: Mr Merlin festive family show - Mon 22nd Dec
Festive family show starring Mr Merlin and Okey Dokey the Dragon at the Corn Exchange, Market Place, Blandford Forum. DT11 7AG
Book tickets HERE for either:
10:30am-11:15am OR 11:45am-12:30pm.
It is open to all and is free to attend. However, one ticket per person must be booked to ensure that we remain within capacity of the Corn Exchange hall.
Refreshments - teas, coffees, cakes and cold drinks - will be available from the Corn Exchange kitchen, raising funds for the Mayor's Charities.
DK Sweets will also be there, with a great selection of sweets!



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